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MLewisCT
Dec 08, 2025Aspirant
Even if I "hide" the 5ghz, and "forget" the SSID on my android phone
These steps will not work for me for some reason. Even if I "hide" the 5ghz, and "forget" the SSID on my android phone, when it then shows the available networks, it is still a 5ghz network. I also...
CrimpOn
Dec 09, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Which Netgear router is this?
When disabling SSID broadcast, 'forgetting' the WiFi SSID, and then selecting it from the list of available networks, entering the password to connect, how is it determined that the phone is connected at 5G?